VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-1000047

rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.71%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution

CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 3.71% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected: rbenv project/rbenv
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://github.com/justinsteven/advisories/blob/master/2017_rbenv_ruby_version_directory_traversal.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/justinsteven/advisories/blob/master/2017_rbenv_ruby_version_directory_traversal.mdThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.